Which to use
“schleppt” and “schleppte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,771
- “schleppt” frequency rank
- #43,468
- “schleppte” frequency rank
- 73239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schleppt | schleppte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schleppen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schleppen |
Where the eye mixes schleppt and schleppte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between schleppt and schleppte
A purely visual mix-up. schleppt ([ʃlɛpt]) and schleppte ([ˈʃlɛptə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “schleppt” sits inside “schleppte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schleppt is recorded at frequency rank #29,771, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃlɛpt]. schleppte is at rank #43,468, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃlɛptə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 73239, this pair ranks #365,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of schleppt vs schleppte
Shared letters: cehlpst. Private to "schleppt": -. Private to "schleppte": -.
"schleppt" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCC · "schleppte" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schleppt" and "schleppte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schleppt" vs "schleppte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schleppt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schleppte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #365,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schleppt" and "schleppte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schlepptau vs schleppte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #365,865 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.